If you're in this slideshow, it's for one of two reasons. One, you're a Minnesota Vikings fan (duh) looking to see what people (like me) have to say about what the standout offensive players are going to do in their home debut...

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Al Pacino said it best in Any Given Sunday as coach Tony D’ Amato : You find out life’s this game of inches. So is football. Because in either game, life or football, the margin for error is so small...

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By the end of Tuesday, rosters across the NFL were trimmed from 90 to 75 players. By the end of Saturday, teams will be down to their final form with the final cuts for the 53-man regular season roster...

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And the world drops to its knees as if to celebrate: The Minnesota Vikings have a mere two preseason games left before the real thing starts. Breathe in. Breathe out. We're that much closer to actual football...

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Somewhere Jared Allen has a HUGE smile across his face. Why? Training camp is over. The second week is complete and with that in mind, we look back on the week that was. Players can make this list for a number of reasons...

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Let the criticism begin. The Minnesota Vikings report to training camp Thursday and begin practices on Friday. They enter 2013 with playoff aspirations after a 10-win 2012 that ended in a wild-card weekend loss to the Green Bay Packers ...

Desperation is nearly in the air for some around the NFL. For others, training camp is no big deal. Just look at Jared Allen. Last week he told NFL.com that he would "unfortunately" be ready for training camp in Mankato , Minn...

When Adrian Peterson talks, people listen. When he told Sirius XM/ NFL radio ( h/t ESPN ) that gay marriage wasn't "something I believe in," the news traveled across the web faster than the Flash could...

No fan base is exactly the same as another. All fan bases have similarities, like undying passion for their team. But that's boring. What makes each fan base interesting are the differences that make it unique...

The Minnesota Vikings' OTAs are nearing their conclusion , but we're not there yet. There haven't been any major headlines from OTAs, but there have been fun factoids coming from Winter Park in Eden Prairie, Minn...

When it comes to the Minnesota Vikings , one thing is certain: The top two spots in the running back depth chart are locked in and ready to go. Adrian Peterson is coming off one of the best seasons ever at his position...

This isn ’t a new story—it’s one the Minnesota Vikings and their fans know all too well. Caught between a rock and a hard place in 2009, Minnesota coerced Brett Favre out of retirement at 39 years old for his 19th season...

As one of the headliners of the NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings ' draft class will be under closer scrutiny than most. Specifically, the Vikings' three first-round selections will have grandiose expectations thrust upon them...